Florence Pugh expects everyone on a film set to treat each other with respect. The Avengers: Doomsday star says she has become more confident about calling out bad behavior. Pugh says experience has taught her to take a stronger role in shaping the working environment around her.
Florence Pugh says she’s ‘not standing for bulls— attitude’ on movie sets
Florence Pugh explained her approach in an interview with Elle, while discussing a busy stretch of her career. Alongside her work on East of Eden, she has roles in three major releases, namely Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday.
Pugh wants colleagues to arrive on time, behave professionally, and show basic courtesy to everyone on the crew. Pugh made it clear that she doesn’t entertain “bulls— behavior” and “bulls— attitude.” “Don’t be rude” is among the simplest rules she expects people to follow. She also refuses to accept sexist behavior or an attitude that makes others uncomfortable.
That confidence also shapes her choices as an actor. Pugh said she often feels frightened before taking on a new role, but pushes ahead because confronting that uncertainty excites her. “I’m terrified of every single role.… But that’s also the thing that really thrills me,” Pugh explained. Her portrayal of complicated women has become a defining part of her career, from Lady Macbeth and Midsommar to Amy March in Little Women. Her performance in the latter earned her an Oscar nomination.
Pugh also connects her willingness to speak up with how she was raised. Her father taught her to challenge bullies and defend people who might not have the platform to defend themselves. That belief recently prompted her to speak publicly about sexual violence allegations at Cornell University. After Meta reportedly blocked her original Instagram post, she shared another message saying, “No one f—— censors me.” She added, “Don’t even try. That’s just going to add fuel to the fire.”
